1 John 4
English Standard Version
Test the Spirits
4 Beloved, (A)do not believe every spirit, but (B)test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for (C)many (D)false prophets (E)have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: (F)every spirit that confesses that (G)Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit (H)that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and (I)now is in the world already. 4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for (J)he who is in you is greater than (K)he who is in the world. 5 (L)They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and (M)the world listens to them. 6 We are from God. (N)Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know (O)the Spirit of truth and (P)the spirit of error.
God Is Love
7 Beloved, (Q)let us love one another, for love is from God, and (R)whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 (S)Anyone who does not love does not know God, because (T)God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that (U)God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, (V)not that we have loved God (W)but that he loved us and sent his Son to be (X)the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 (Y)No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and (Z)his love is perfected in us.
13 (AA)By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And (AB)we have seen and testify that (AC)the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of (AD)the world. 15 (AE)Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 So (AF)we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. (AG)God is love, and (AH)whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 17 By this (AI)is love perfected with us, so that (AJ)we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because (AK)as he is so also are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love, but (AL)perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not (AM)been perfected in love. 19 (AN)We love because he first loved us. 20 (AO)If anyone says, “I love God,” and (AP)hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot[a] love God (AQ)whom he has not seen. 21 And (AR)this commandment we have from him: (AS)whoever loves God must also love his brother.
Footnotes
- 1 John 4:20 Some manuscripts how can he
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Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
灵的分辨
4 亲爱的弟兄姊妹,不要什么灵都信,总要试验那些灵是否出于上帝,因为世上已经出现了许多假先知! 2 任何灵若承认耶稣基督曾降世为人,就是从上帝来的,你们可以凭这一点认出上帝的灵。 3 任何灵若不承认耶稣,就不是从上帝来的,而是敌基督者的灵。以前你们听说敌基督者要来,现在他已经在世上了。
4 孩子们,你们属于上帝,你们已经胜过了那些假先知,因为在你们里面的圣灵比在世上运行的邪灵更有能力。 5 他们属于世界,所以他们谈论的都是世俗的事,世人也听从他们。 6 我们属于上帝,认识上帝的人听从我们,不属于上帝的人不听从我们。这样,我们就可以分辨真理的灵和错谬的灵。
上帝是爱
7 亲爱的弟兄姊妹,我们应当彼此相爱,因为爱是从上帝来的。凡有爱心的人都是从上帝生的,并且认识上帝。 8 没有爱心的人不认识上帝,因为上帝就是爱。 9 上帝差遣祂独一的儿子到世上来,是为了叫我们靠着祂得到生命。这就显明了上帝对我们的爱。 10 不是我们爱上帝,而是上帝爱我们,并且差遣祂儿子为我们的罪作了赎罪祭,这就是爱。
11 亲爱的弟兄姊妹,上帝既然这样爱我们,我们也应该彼此相爱。 12 从来没有人见过上帝,如果我们彼此相爱,上帝就住在我们里面,祂的爱就在我们里面得到成全。
13 上帝将祂的灵赐给了我们,所以我们知道自己住在祂里面,祂也住在我们里面。 14 我们看见过,现在做见证:父差遣了祂的儿子成为世人的救主。 15 无论是谁,他若承认耶稣是上帝的儿子,上帝必住在他里面,他也住在上帝里面。 16 我们已经认识并且相信了上帝对我们的爱。
上帝就是爱,住在爱中的,就是住在上帝里面,上帝也住在他里面。 17 这样,爱在我们里面得到成全,使我们在审判的日子可以坦然无惧,因为我们在这世上以基督为榜样。 18 爱里没有恐惧,纯全的爱能驱除恐惧,因为恐惧意味着怕受惩罚。人若心里恐惧,就表示他尚未明白那纯全的爱。
19 我们爱,因为上帝先爱了我们。 20 若有人说“我爱上帝”,却恨自己的弟兄姊妹,这人就是说谎话,因为人若不爱看得见的弟兄姊妹,又怎能爱看不见的上帝呢? 21 爱上帝的人也应该爱弟兄姊妹,这是上帝给我们的命令。
约翰一书 4
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
神的灵和敌基督者的灵
4 亲爱的,一切的灵不可都信,总要察验那些灵是否出于 神,因为有许多假先知已经来到世上。 2 凡宣认耶稣基督是成了肉身而来的灵就是出于 神的,由此你们可以认出 神的灵来; 3 凡不宣认耶稣的灵,不是出于 神。这是那敌基督者的灵;你们从前听见他要来,现在他已经在世上了。
4 孩子们哪,你们是属 神的,并且胜过了假先知,因为那在你们里面的比那在世界上的更大。 5 他们是属世界的,所以讲论世界的事,而世人也听从他们。 6 我们是属 神的,认识 神的就听从我们;不属 神的就不听从我们。从此我们可以认出真理的灵和错谬的灵来。
神就是爱
7 亲爱的,我们要彼此相爱,因为爱是从 神来的。凡有爱的都是由 神而生,并且认识 神。 8 没有爱的就不认识 神,因为 神就是爱。 9 神差他独一的儿子到世上来,使我们藉着他得生命;由此, 神对我们的爱就显明了。 10 不是我们爱 神,而是 神爱我们,差他的儿子为我们的罪作了赎罪祭;这就是爱。 11 亲爱的,既然 神这样爱我们,我们也要彼此相爱。 12 从来没有人见过 神,我们若彼此相爱, 神就住在我们里面,他的爱在我们里面得以完满了。
13 因为 神将他的灵赐给我们,由此我们知道我们是住在他里面,而他也住在我们里面。 14 父差子作世人的救主,这是我们所看见并且作见证的。 15 凡宣认耶稣为 神儿子的, 神就住在他里面,而他也住在 神里面。 16 我们知道并且深信 神是爱我们的。
神就是爱,住在爱里面的就是住在 神里面; 神也住在他里面。 17 由此,爱在我们里面得以完满:我们可以在审判的日子坦然无惧,因为基督如何,我们在这世上也如何。 18 在爱里没有惧怕;完满的爱把惧怕驱逐出去,因为惧怕里含着惩罚,惧怕的人在爱里尚未得到完满。 19 我们爱,因为 神先爱我们。 20 人若说“我爱 神”,却恨他的弟兄,就是说谎了;不爱他看得见的弟兄,就不能爱看不见的 神。[a] 21 爱 神的,也要爱弟兄;这是我们从 神所受的命令。
Footnotes
- 4.20 有古卷是“怎能爱没有看见的 神呢?”
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